Bernards Township in Somerset County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Frederick W. Schmidt
Photographed by Alan Edelson, September 14, 2011
1. Frederick W. Schmidt Marker
Inscription.
Frederick W. Schmidt. . This monument has been placed here in memory of Frederick W. Schmidt 1865-1926 By the trustees of his estate Mr. Schmidt owned and operated the nearby Millington Quarry which opened in 1895. He later organized the North Jersey Quarry Company which in 1950 became Houdaille Construction Materials Incorporated, a subsidiary of Houdaille Industries Incorporated. It was Mr Schmidt's intention that the land he owned along the Passaic River between the two bridges and Pond Hill Road be set aside for Park Purposes. This additional area has been made available through the generosity and cooperation of Houdaille Construction Materials, Incorporated. Both tracts have been given to Bernards Township for use as a public park in perpetuity. Dedicated October 15, 1966
This monument has been placed here in memory of Frederick W. Schmidt
1865-1926
By the trustees of his estate
Mr. Schmidt owned and operated the nearby Millington Quarry which opened in 1895. He later organized the North Jersey Quarry Company which in 1950 became Houdaille Construction Materials Incorporated, a subsidiary of Houdaille Industries Incorporated.
It was Mr Schmidt's intention that the land he owned along the Passaic River between the two bridges and Pond Hill Road be set aside for Park Purposes. This additional area has been made available through the generosity and cooperation of Houdaille Construction Materials, Incorporated. Both tracts have been given to Bernards Township for use as a public park in perpetuity.
Dedicated October 15, 1966
Erected 1966.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical date for this entry is October 15, 1898.
Location. 40° 40.538′ N, 74° 31.702′ W. Marker is near Bernards, New Jersey, in Somerset County. It is in Bernards Township. It is on Pond Hill Road, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Millington NJ 07946, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in New Jersey’s North Jersey, specifically in Central Jersey, in Greater Princeton, and in the New York City Metropolitan Area. It is also in the American Northeast and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Netherland and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured
Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 15, 2011, by Alan Edelson of Union Twsp., New Jersey. This page has been viewed 919 times since then and 14 times this year. Last updated on September 18, 2011, by Alan Edelson of Union Twsp., New Jersey. Photos:1, 2. submitted on September 15, 2011, by Alan Edelson of Union Twsp., New Jersey. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
